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M.Sekar Babu v. State Rep by

Madras HC7 Mar 2025WP/7696/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, N. Anand Venkatesh J., W.P No. 7696 of 2025, decided 07-03-2025. Writ of Mandamus under Article 226; patta cancellation; UDR Scheme; representation dated 11.09.2024; District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur; pending Second Appeal S.A.No.463 of 2003; earlier W.P.No.4948 of 2017 disposed 28.02.2017; undertaking not to alienate property; direction to convey decision within four weeks; disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to convey its decision to the petitioner on the representation dated 11.09.2024 within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶32

M.Sekar Babu Vs State Rep by — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No. 7696 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07-03-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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W.P No. 7696 of 2025

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1. M.Sekar Babu

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Son Of Mr.Rajagopal Chetty, Ma.Po.C, Salai, Tiruttani Village And Taluk, Tiruvallur District.

... Petitioner(s)

1. State Rep By

The District Collector, Office Of The Collectorate, Tiruvallur District 602001.

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2.The District Revenue Officer Office Of The Collectorate, Tiruvallur District 602001.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer Tiruttani Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruvallur District 602001.

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4.The Tahsildar Pallipattu Taluk Office, Tiruvallur District 631207.

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5.Mr.K.V.Salapathy

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Son Of Mr.Late Padi Ramakrishna Chetty, No.29 Bazzar Street, Pallipattu, Tiruvallur District 631207.

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... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 11.09.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan For Respondents : Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 11.09.2024, wherein the petitioner is seeking for cancellation of the patta that stands in the name of the 5^th respondent since such change was effected during the UDR Scheme.

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Heard Mr.M.K.Bhoopathy Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.R.Gokul Krishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4.

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Learned Special Government Pleader on instructions submitted that there is a pending Second Appeal in S.A.No.463 of 2003 touching upon the subject property, in which the 5^th respondent is the appellant. He further submitted that the 5^th respondent earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.4948 of 2017 challenging the notice issued by the District Revenue Officer calling upon him to participate in the enquiry. At that point of time, this Court took into consideration the fact that the Second Appeal is pending. The 5^th respondent also gave an undertaking before the Court that he will appear during the enquiry and provide the details to the second respondent about the pendency of the Second Appeal and he also

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undertook not to further alienate the subject property. Recording the same, the writ petition was disposed of by an order dated 28.02.2017.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has nothing to do with the Second Appeal that is pending before this Court and that the petitioner is not even a party to the Second Appeal.

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In the considered view of this Court, it is not necessary for this Court to go into the above issue and it will suffice if a direction is issued to the second respondent to convey the decision to the petitioner based on the representation made by the petitioner on 11.09.2024 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs.

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07-03-2025

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No KST

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